Definition of Monetarism

1. Noun. An economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money.

Generic synonyms: Economic Theory
Derivative terms: Monetarist

Definition of Monetarism

1. Noun. (economics) The doctrine that economic systems are controlled by variations in the supply of money ¹

2. Noun. (economics) The political doctrine that a nation's economy can be controlled by regulating the money supply ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Monetarism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Monetarism

moneral
moneran
monerans
moneron
moners
monerula
monesia
monesin
monest
monested
monesthetic
monesting
monestrous
monests
monetarily
monetarism (current term)
monetarisms
monetarist
monetarists
monetary
monetary fund
monetary impotence
monetary instrument
monetary policy
monetary resource
monetary standard
monetary system
monetary unit
monetary units
monetary value

Literary usage of Monetarism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Europe: Dimensions of Peace by Björn Hettne (1988)
"This is a project of the European left, rejecting monetarism, but also going beyond conventional Keynesian policies. The weakness in Keynesianism is its ..."

2. The Transition of Finance in Japan and the United States: A Comparative by Thomas F. Cargill, Shoichi Royama (1988)
"Although FR officials refused to characterize the new tactics and strategy as a conversion to monetarism, the rhetoric in October 1979 came about as close ..."

3. The Development Decade?: Economic and Social Change in South Africa, 1994-2004 by Vishnu Padayachee (2006)
"The key to achieving sustainable, non-inflationary growth is to ensure that industrial and economic capacity expands in line with demand.4 monetarism and ..."

4. African Voices on Structural Adjustment by Thandika Mkandawire (2003)
"... therefore, not simply the old monetarism, but the old monetarism trying to incorporate the insights of the old structuralists into a new policy ..."

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